Khon Kaen Airport, Thailand: Information, locations and notes

Khon Kaen is located in Khon Kaen province, Northeast Thailand. Khon Kaen is one of four main cities in Thailand's Socio-Economic Planning, along with Chiang Mai, Songkhla, Nakhon Ratchasima and Chonburi. There is a domestic airport with the same name, Khon Kaen airport.

Khon Kaen Domestic Airport is under the management of the Airports Authority of Thailand, serving as the country's civil-military airport, only about 5.76 km and 15 minutes by car from the city center.

• Full name: Khon Kaen Airport.
• Address: Mueang Khon Kaen, Khon Kaen Province, Thailand.
• Airport code (Symbol): KKC
• Country code: +66
• Phone: +66 43 468 170
• Number of stations: 3
• GMT time: +7

Every year, Khon Kaen attracts many tourists to visit and make pilgrimages to sacred temples

Below are a few outstanding milestones in the formation and development of Khon Kaen Airport:

• In 1963, the airport was inaugurated on February 6 and has now been in operation for 61 years.
• In 2013, the airport achieved an annual growth rate of 20%.
• In 2017, the airport welcomed at least two million passengers.

In 2021, the Department of Airports (DOA) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to upgrade Khon Kaen airport. This investment project, worth 2 billion Baht, will increase passenger capacity from 2.8 million to 5 million per year. The station will be expanded from 16,500 m² to 44,500 m² to be able to serve 1000-2000 passengers per hour. The upgrade includes expanding the existing terminal, constructing a second terminal and expanding the car park building.

Currently, Khon Kaen airport only serves the domestic market. You can take flights to other provinces of Thailand such as: the capital Bangkok (landing at Don Mueang, Suvarnabhumi airport), Phuket, Hat Yai and Chiang Mai.

The most frequently departing flights to Khon Kaen are from Bangkok (Don Muang) (DMK).

The longest flight to Khon Kaen KKC will depart from Phuket (HKT).

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Khon Kaen Airport attracts an increasingly large number of passengers every year, so the airport is constantly upgrading with increasingly modern infrastructure. Let's learn about the outstanding features of Khon Kaen Airport, Thailand including size, area, number of floors and utility services at the airport:

Khon Kaen Airport is being expanded to 44,500 m² to be able to serve 1000-2000 passengers/hour. On average, Khon Kaen airport will have 15 flights taking off per day, 105 flights per week and 449 flights per month.

Khon Kaen Airport has a total of three floors, divided into separate utility areas.

• 1st floor: The 1st floor is where flight and baggage check-in is done. It also features a Business Lounge, ATMs and currency exchange services, as well as city transport booking/rental services.
• 2nd floor: Shopping and dining area.
• 3rd floor: Luxurious restaurant area.

Khon Kaen airport terminal has the following convenient services:

• ATM and currency exchange counter
• Thai Airways business class lounge
• Car rental counter
• Shopping area
• Restaurant area
• Currency exchange counter
• Comfort area for disabled people
• Parking is available within the airport with the first 15 minutes being free, after which a charge of 15 Baht/h (about 10,000 VND) may apply. You can spend up to 180 Baht (about 122,000 VND) in one 12-hour parking session.

From the airport, you can choose from many types of transportation to get to your hotel or entertainment attractions.

Taxis are arranged outside the airport lobby. Instead of charging according to the meter, drivers will often ask for a flat rate of 200 Baht (about 136,000 VND) from the airport to the city center.

For travelers choosing this means of transportation, you should book in advance to ensure your trip is on time.

This is the cheapest means of transportation to get to the city center. Ticket price is only from 15 Baht/trip (about 10,000 VND). You can choose a more economical option by choosing to buy a 3-day Bus card - 99 Baht (about 67,000 VND) to use buses moving around the city.

Bus is the cheapest means of transport with a price of only 15 Baht/trip (about 10,000 VND)

The airport also offers Limousine service for about 50 Baht (about 34,000 VND) that will take you to any hotel in Khon Kaen City. Before claiming your baggage, buy your ticket at the ticket counter.

You can also take advantage of a round trip from the hotel to the airport for 150 Baht (about 102,000 VND). You will be picked up from most hotels and resorts in the city.

Khon Kaen is famous for its temple relics with unique architecture, bearing bold characteristics of Thai culture. From the airport, you can easily travel to those locations without spending too much time.

It will take you about 22 minutes by car from the airport to Pa Thamma Utthayan temple. This temple is famous for its 23m high white walking Buddha statue and many other sculptures. The temple has become a meditation center attracting many tourists to meditate and heal.

It will also take you about 20 minutes to get to this location. This is the most sacred place in Khon Kaen, built as a 9-storey tower with a height of 80m, designed extremely sophisticated and unique. You can come here to pray and climb all 9 floors of the temple to see the beautiful panorama of Khon Kaen.

Mahathat Kaen Nakhon Pagoda has a 9-storey architecture with a height of 80m, and is the most sacred place in Khon Kaen.

Thung Setthi Temple is also one of the tourist attractions near Khon Kaen airport, it only takes about 26 minutes by car. This is a Buddhist temple with extremely magnificent architecture with the main color tone being white with yellow and blue accents. In front of the temple is a lake filled with lotus trees, bringing a poetic and peaceful feeling.

Hopefully this article will help you gain more useful information for your upcoming Khon Kaen trip.